She and Jonathan Wilder declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 25, 1738 Lancaster, MA, USA; Nourse, p. 28: "November ye 25th 1738 Then Jonathan Wilder of Lancaster Entered his Entention of marriage with Zeruiah Houghton of Said Town.December ye 1st 1738 David Farrar of Lancaster appeared and forbid ye banes of mariage being out asked betwix ye above Said Jonath. Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton, and aledged this Reson that see had Promised him ye said farrar marriage from which see cannot Losly depart." Zeruiah Houghton and Jonathan Wilder declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 25, 1738 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; also Lancaster VRs: "December 1 1738 David Farrar of Lancaster appeared and forbid ye banes of mariage being out asked betwix ye above Said Jonath. Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton, and aledged this Resson that shee had Promised him ye said farrar marriage from which shee cannot Losly depart." Zeruiah Houghton married Jonathan Wilder on Feb 23, 1738/39 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, M. Wilder: 1738.

He and Zeruiah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 25, 1738 Lancaster, MA, USA; Nourse, p. 28: "November ye 25th 1738 Then Jonathan Wilder of Lancaster Entered his Entention of marriage with Zeruiah Houghton of Said Town.December ye 1st 1738 David Farrar of Lancaster appeared and forbid ye banes of mariage being out asked betwix ye above Said Jonath. Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton, and aledged this Reson that see had Promised him ye said farrar marriage from which see cannot Losly depart." Jonathan Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 25, 1738 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; also Lancaster VRs: "December 1 1738 David Farrar of Lancaster appeared and forbid ye banes of mariage being out asked betwix ye above Said Jonath. Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton, and aledged this Resson that shee had Promised him ye said farrar marriage from which shee cannot Losly depart." Jonathan Wilder married Zeruiah Houghton, daughter of Benjamin Houghton Sr and Zeruiah Moore, on Feb 23, 1738/39 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, M. Wilder: 1738.